Graphology is the analysis of handwriting to understand personality and character. It considers handwriting an art and science that reveals strengths, weaknesses, and abilities through studying characteristics like letter size, slope, spacing, and distortions. The Chinese and Romans were early pioneers of graphology, but the term was coined in 1875 from Greek roots meaning "to write" and "theory." Basic graphological analysis examines samples, sizes, slopes, flows, and decorations of writing to interpret indicators like loop size and direction, letter forms, and connecting strokes.

1. Introduction to Graphology:

2. What is graphology:
 Considered as Art and Science.
 Usually known as HandWriting Analysis.
 It involves the study of Handwriting with the aim of revealing the character
and personality of an individual, including one’s strengths, weakness and
abilities.
 Handwriting contains a great deal of information which can be useful in
interpreting one’s character.
 It has grown up as an alternative Psychology, since it depends on actual
evidence of hand writing.

3. History:
 Chinese and Romans were pioneer in introducing Handwriting analysis.
 Prospero Aldorisios manuscript of 1611 was first to describe about the
handwriting analysis.
 In 1622, an article named “Ideography” appeared which could state the
persons nature by his/her handwriting.
 The term ’graphology’ was first used by the Frenchman Michon in 1875,
from the Greek ‘grapho’ meaning I write, and ‘logos’ meaning theory.
 Council of Graphological Societies was founded in 1976 (US).

4. Basic Analysis:
 Samples
 Size
 Letter word slope
 Line slope
 Flow of writing
 Spacing
 Decoration & distortion

5. Simple Indicators:
 Large broad upper loops are a sign of emotion.
 Right-pulled lower loops show interest for the good of others.
 Left-pulled upper case shows a fondness for the past.
 Uneven upper loops show changeable satisfaction, or disillusionment.
 Closed ‘e’s and other small closed central loops show secrecy.
 ‘Stand-alone’ or properly formed ‘s’s at word ends show independence.
 Angular central case is a sign of an interest in ideas rather than people.
 Rounded central case shows interest in people.
 Uncompleted case letters, eg ‘a’s, ‘b’s etc., show a casual nature; very open shows
propensity to gossip.
 Small writing is generally a sign of technical personality.
 Loops in angular writing show a potentially difficult character.
 ‘T’ cross strokes connecting a number of ‘t’s with a single line shows speed of
thought (but not a guarantee of correct thinking).
 Omitted ‘i’ dots and ‘t’ cross strokes shows forgetfulness or carelessness.